It’s not always clear how meaningful something will be at first glance. Most people had no interest in buying Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings when he was alive, but enough people eventually saw them for the masterworks they were that even one can easily fetch millions of dollars at auction nowadays.
Although most of the images we’re about to see today probably won’t feature that stark of a contrast, they’re probably not going to mean as much without a little context sprinkled in.
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Although this would be a pretty good design if it was someone’s wooden sword, that’s not what we’re looking at.
Unfortunately, the reality is that this is an 11 foot long tree root that some poor soul had to get taken out of their drain pipe.
Trees and houses aren’t always the best of friends.
These are definitely the pedals on a piano, but you may notice that one is a lot shinier than the others.
That’s because the player used it so much more than the others over a 10-year period that their sock essentially buffed it until it looked as good as new.
It’s hard not to notice that big hole in the wall, but it’s also hard to pay attention to much else in this picture.
When the uploader’s furniture fell to make this hole, they found a coffee cup that had apparently been sitting there for over 10 years.
Remnants of a forgotten mid-reno coffee break, I guess?
There’s actually a good chance that you’ve seen a more dazzling palm tree than this one.
However, that’s only because whatever you have in mind wins by default. This isn’t a palm tree at all, but rather a long exposure shot of fireworks that just happens to look like one.
This seems like a chaotic painting, but there’s actually a very specific order to it.
The artist has a kind of synesthesia that allows her brain to show her a visual representation when she hears them.
In this case, we’re getting a glimpse of what she saw while listening to Radiohead’s “Karma Police.”
This is definitely a crowded ship, but the reason for their voyage presents a mind-blowing idea of the scale of what they just survived.
This ship was packed with American soldiers returning home from World War II. Remember that this absurd crowd filled just one ship’s capacity for returning soldiers.
According to CNN , over 16 million Americans saw conflict in that war, and 405,399 of them would not return alive.
It’s not a perfect representation, but this coffee stain should look a little bit familiar.
Granted, Europe and Australia don’t seem to be represented here, but it’s almost recognizable as a map of the world.
OK, maybe a map of the world as drawn by a four-year-old.
This may seem like the most low-effort prank possible, but this dispenser is working as designed.
That’s right, it feeds toilet paper out from the circle at the center rather than from the bottom. This is apparently to prevent trailing toilet paper from dragging on the gross bathroom floor.
Once you find out what’s leaning against this photocopier, it’s a lot easier to be amazed by how huge it is.
Although the uploader didn’t share where their coworker got such a massive zucchini, they definitely picked an effective way to make its scale clear.
Most people would probably pass by this Arizona mountain and not notice anything unusual.
However, once you realize that it kind of looks like Jabba the Hut right down to the weird ridges that make his face, you’ll have a hard time unseeeing it.
Obviously, this watermelon is rotten and nobody should touch it, but don’t get too surprised if someone tries to kick it.
After all, I know I’m not the only one who thinks the ravages of time have made this melon look a lot like a deflated soccer ball.
Sadly, this sunset wasn’t in the sky during the Fourth of July.
Apparently, having a sunset that looks this much like the American flag on the big day would’ve been a little too perfect.
Do Airpods really need fake eyelashes?
We’re actually looking at all of the iron that came out of the sand and connected to the earphones’ magnets.
No, that’s not a leak.
This bathtub actually just fills up with a tap from the ceiling. It’s like your own personal waterfall!
How long do you think it would take to carve chain links out of wood?
We’re actually looking at a normal metal chain that has become so rusted that it looks like wood.
Our solar system is filled with wondrous things.
Including this photo of a bird on a lake, which was taken right here on earth.
House decor is really getting WILD.
Oddly enough, this piece was not purposeful. It is the aftermath of water leaking between the wall plaster and paint.
It looks like someone attached googly eyes to this sign.
In actuality, the sign was built using googly eyes as fake rivets.
There are some cool photos of shadows out there.
However, this isn’t one of them. The cat’s shadow is actually just a second cat.
When this person said their cooking was explosive, they weren’t kidding.
This roasted cauliflower looks so much like an explosion that I had to do a double take.
Who left a staple beside the Allen key?
It is actually just a smaller Allen key, much smaller than the one next to it.
This complex city plan isn’t of anywhere you would know.
That’s because it isn’t a plan at all. It’s cracked paint on a van.
Looks like someone forgot to sweep that corner.
Bit if you look closer you’ll see that it’s actually a moth that fits perfectly between the side boards.
It wouldn’t make much sense to drink from a triangular shaped cup.
Rather than what it looks like, the cup actually just has three pieces of ice in it that form a perfect equilateral triangle.
Missing a sock?
Sorry, can’t help you. That’s just spilled lotion.
Hard-boiled eggs are a great summer snack.
Unfortunately, this is just a rock.
Not to worry, those who recognize this as Lubbock, Texas don’t need to frantically call any loved ones right now.
Although this is certainly a cloud that stands out, it’s just a supercell cloud and not a mushroom cloud.
Although supercells tend to be the site of wild rotating thunderstorms, they have nothing to do with nuclear explosions.
Whoever installed this ceiling deserves respect for refusing under any circumstances to leave a job half-finished.
While most people would just leave the mortar where it is, somebody actually went to the trouble of making a very small corner piece to fit the pattern of the other ceiling tiles.
While this sleeping pup is definitely cute, it’s about to get even cuter.
If you take a look at its little paw, you’ll see that it looks a lot like its face. He’s running around with mini-mes on his feet!
